March 1924 Editions



      March 5, 1924

      P. 12
      Late Mrs. W. Henderson - an appreciation
      b. Delta ON, nearly 79 years ago
      m. Apr 1883 Rev. William Henderson
      d. Feb 3 1924 Gananoque ON
      lived in Gananoque last 11 years, prior to this was a teacher in Hamilton ON

      Rev A.S. Cleland of Spencerville PQ was recently married to Miss Bessie Connell

      P. 14
      Death of Mr A.C. Osborn Feb 11 1924 Penetanguishene

      P. 15
      correction notice - Rev W.S. Mercer of Fogo Island NFLD is NOT related to Rev R.F. Mercer as was reported in an earlier notice of W.S. Mercer's death

      P. 23
      Births - Gordon Crossley Hunter
      b. Feb 8 1924 North Bay ON
      s/o Rev and Mrs E. Crossley Hunter

      Obituary - Mrs. Ann Brett
      d. Dec 16 1923, age 82 years old
      member of Lavender Methodist Church

      Obituary - Robert J. Hiscox
      b. Peel Co. ON
      d. Feb 16 1924, age 62 years
      resident of border cities
      survived by wife and three sons

      Obituary - Eliza Jane Weatherilt Manning
      b. Hope Twp. ON
      m. 1877 Isaac C Manning (d.1906)
      d. at residence of son B.W. Manning of Peterboro ON
      buried Lakefield Cemetery
      after marriage moved to Selwyn-Smith, 1910 moved to Peterboro
      survived by son B.W. and daughter Edna E., both of Peterboro ON, 2 brothers: J.W. of Port Hope and C.W. of Nestleton


      March 12, 1924

      P. 12
      Rev. T.T. George
      d. Parkhill
      survived by wife and family

      P. 14
      Late Daniel Gavet
      b. 63 years ago Guernsey, Channel Islands
      d. Jan 28 1924 Vancouver BC
      buried Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC
      came to Canada 16 years ago
      survived by widow and 2 sons, predeceased by 1 son 3 years ago
      photo

      P. 15
      Late Rev Hamilton S. Spence, BA, BD
      d. Feb 23 1924 Peterboro ON
      buried Little Lake Cemetery
      came to Peterboro 1 year ago and bought a home. living with sister at time of death

      P. 17
      Late William T. Gardner
      b. Aug 20 1854 Streetsville ON
      d. Jan 18 1924 Ashfield
      buried Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow
      predeceased by wife 36 years ago
      survived by 1 daughter Mrs R.E. Finlay of Yorkton SK, 3 sons: William of Ashfield, Ernest of Zion, and Mark of Zion

      Mrs Mary E. Laird
      d. Jun 6 1923 Gorrie ON, age 73 years
      widow of Alexander Laird
      1 son and 1 daughter survive
      photo

      Rev Roger Allin
      d. Feb 29 1924 Brooklin ON, age 81 years
      buried Picton ON
      spent 50 years in the Bay of Quinte Conference
      survived by 1 son Prof. C. Allin of Minneapolis, Minn.

      Mrs. (Rev) James Hannon
      d. Mar 2 1924 at residence of Mrs George Irwin of Toronto ON
      buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London ON
      d/o late John Willson of Willowdale
      predeceased by husband Rev James Hannon 12 years ago
      only surviving child: Judge J.W. Hannon

      P. 21
      Late Rev John Fowkes - an appreciation
      b. 1840 Redditch, near Birmingham England
      m. Emma Gray Odell in Odelltown, d/o late John Gray
      d. Feb 25 1924 at home in Lacolle PQ, 84 years old
      came to Canada 55 years ago
      survived by widow, 2 sons: Dr J.T. at Lafargeville NY and Alexander at Buffalo NY, 2 daughters: Mrs Dr. J. Loveland of Middletown CT and Mrs J. Laurence VanVliet of Lacolle PQ, and a number of grandchildren
      photo

      P. 22
      Late Rev Harry T. Lewis, BA
      b. Stony Drummer ON(?) (within Bay of Quinte Conference)
      d. Jan 23 1924 SK
      body shipped to Peterboro ON for burial in Little Lake Cemetery
      moved from Stony Drummer to Coburg to Oshawa to Regina SK, where he lived through a cyclone, to Saskatoon SK to Moosejaw Sk to Oxbow SK
      wife Miss Ethel Drew of Oshawa ON predeceased him some years ago as did his little daughter Alice who drowned while he was stationed at Oshawa ON
      survived by 1 son Hartley of Toronto ON, 1 daughter Miss Mary of Toronto ON, 2 sisters: Miss Kate of Regina SK and Miss Margaret of Vancouver BC

      P. 23
      Births - Frid, twin sons
      b. Feb 26 1924 Guelph ON
      s/o Rev Roy and Mrs Frid

      Deaths - Sarah Margaret Hannon
      d. Mar 2 1924 Toronto ON of paralysis, 78 years old
      buried London ON
      widow of Rev James Hannon

      Obituary - Beatrice Alice Matilda (nee Dobson) McCulloch
      b. Reach Twp, Ontario Co., youngest child of Robert and Martha Dobson
      m. Alexander McCulloch (d. 7 years ago)
      d. Jan 17 1924, 63 years old
      survived by 3 daughters and 1 son: Mrs Rev I.G. Stotesbury of Meaford ON, Mrs H.A. Volker and Miss Mildred of Toronto ON, and Dr. C.D. of Wellington ON

      In Memoriam - Mary J. Forrest
      d. Mar 6 1922 at home of daughter in Toronto ON
      signed daughters

      In Memoriam - Robert W. Hillyard
      d. Mar 7 1923 Ottawa ON
      signed wife and daughter

      Late Hamilton Armstrong - an appreciation
      b. Sep 30 1848 Kingston Twp ON, s/o Henry and Letitia (Perry) Armstrong, natives of Co. Tyrone Ireland
      m. Jan 20 1874 Miss Elizabeth Booth (d. Feb 2 1894) of Richmond Twp, Lennox Co, ON, d/o William Booth (native of Ireland)
      m. Nov 25 1897 Miss Helen Miller of Camden Twp ON, d/o Peter Miller (from goof Holland stock)
      d. Feb 12 1824 Carman MB
      remains taken to Napanee ON for burial beside only son Harold(s/o Hamilton and Helen) who met with accidental death Apr 1923 in Toronto ON
      family of Scotch oirigin, parents m.1843 and came to Canada 1844
      third in family of 11 children
      Lennox Co. ON to Ottawa ON to Roblin ON to 1880 Portage La Prairie MB to Strathcona ON to Napanee ON to 1903 Carman MB
      survived by widow, 2 sisters: Mrs Perry of Carman MB and Mrs Breeze of Bracebridge ON, and 2 brothers: Henry of Carman MB and John of Deseronto ON


      March 19, 1924

      P. 22
      Late Rev F.A. Read
      d. Mar 8 1924 Toronto ON
      predeceased by wife
      survived by 2 children: Ruth at Ontario College of Education and Frank of Sydenham ON

      P. 23
      Births - Earl Bryce Mercer
      b. Mar 1 1924 at parsonage Drew Station ON
      s/o Rev R.F. and Mrs Mercer

      Obituary - Amanda Beamer
      b. Amanda Freas of Clinton ON
      m. Nov 4 1857 Levi Beamer (d. Aug 21 1914 at Silverdale)
      d. Feb 6 1924 at residence of son-in-law Dr W.B. Hopkins of Hamilton ON, age 86 years and 7 months
      buried family plot, Lanes Cemetery, Silverdale ON
      predeceased by husband and by son Ephraim in 1915
      survived by daughter Mrs W.B. Hopkin of Hamilton ON with whom she had lived for the last 9 years

      Obituary - Caroline (Carrie) Edwards
      d. Mar 2 1924 at residence in Toronto ON, 73 years old
      wife of Amos Edwards
      4 strokes in 4 years - with last one total paralysis set in and she passed away 6 days later without regaining consciousness
      50th wedding anniversary would have been celebrated in May of 1924
      survived by husband and 2 sons: W.R. of Toronto ON and Russell at home (Russell was left deaf and dumb from an affliction as a child)

      Late Henry A. Lee
      d. Jan 31 1924 Medonte Twp, ON, 47 years old, after a severe attack of pneumonia
      survived by mother and sister Amy at home, William of Young SK, Mrs Enest Loney of Midland, and Mrs E. McAlpine of Beaverton

      Late Mrs R. Sproule
      b. Jane Ann Argue, Feb 16 1833 near Bowmanville ON, d/o Henry and Phoebe Argue
      m. 1864 Robert Sproule
      d. Feb 11 1924 Orillia ON - 5 days before her 91st birthday
      buried beside husband at Cedarvale Cemetery
      1836-1920 was a resident of Brock ON
      Sep 1920 moved to Orillia to live with daughter Mrs Luther Bradley
      2 children: Edward and Phoebe
      husband and son predeceased about 4 years ago

      Eleanore Thompson Moore
      d. Mar 9 1924 at home in Uxbridge ON, age 74 years
      wife of Rev J.E. Moore, D.D.
      survived by husband and 2 sons : Dr. Bert of Lakefield ON and Frederick at home


      March 26, 1924

      P. 23
      Births - William Jordan Coop
      b. Mar 7 1924 Eston SK
      son of Rev and Mrs Frank Coop

      Births - Marjorie Jean James
      b. Mar 10 1924 Sheddon ON
      daughter of Rev and Mrs P.E. James

      Marriages - Richardson - Gray
      m. Mar 11 1924 Laurel ON
      Martha Elizabeth, oldest daughter of late Mr and Mrs Henry Gray to Joseph Owen Richardson of Vulcan AB

      Obituary - W. Fallis
      d. Mar 5 1924 at home in Stockton MB
      survived by 3 daughters: Mrs S.B. McLachlan, Mrs Fred Dewart, and Miss Fallis, also 2 brothers: James of Palmerston and Benjamin of Toronto ON

      Obituary - Mrs. Louisa Reid
      b. Oct 5 1847 Huntingdon PQ, daughter of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Douglas
      m. 1872 Mr David Reid at Mersea (ON?)
      d. Oct 22 1923 Leamington ON
      buried beside husband at Albuna Cemetery
      3 children: Harris (d. age 16), Mrs A.E. Law and Willis of Leamington ON
      1903 moved to Leamington ON
      predeceased by husband, lived with daughter

      In Memoriam - Vernon Auld Longley
      b. 1909 Sze Chuan, China
      d. Mar 25 1922 Toronto ON